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| Sweet treats from 1940s shop sold for £8,000 at auction | Sweet treats from 1940s shop sold for £8,000 at auction |
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| Dave Walker has left his Derbyshire shop to move up to the Orkney Islands with his dog Ned | Dave Walker has left his Derbyshire shop to move up to the Orkney Islands with his dog Ned |
| The contents of a 1940s-style old English sweet shop, which has attracted visitors from around the world, have been sold at auction. | The contents of a 1940s-style old English sweet shop, which has attracted visitors from around the world, have been sold at auction. |
| Dave Walker opened Edward & Vintage in Tissington, Derbyshire, in 2012, but the 50-year-old has sold up to move to Sanday in the Orkney Islands. | Dave Walker opened Edward & Vintage in Tissington, Derbyshire, in 2012, but the 50-year-old has sold up to move to Sanday in the Orkney Islands. |
| A Victorian counter, original Bakelite scales and a bar of 1920s Bournville chocolate were part of the collection. | A Victorian counter, original Bakelite scales and a bar of 1920s Bournville chocolate were part of the collection. |
| They were among 100 items sold for a total of £8,000 at Hansons Auctioneers. | They were among 100 items sold for a total of £8,000 at Hansons Auctioneers. |
| An antique till was among 100 items that were sold at auction | An antique till was among 100 items that were sold at auction |
| Mr Walker, originally from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, said he started collecting items at flea markets from the age of 10. | Mr Walker, originally from Gedling in Nottinghamshire, said he started collecting items at flea markets from the age of 10. |
| His business has been visited by a host of celebrities - including actress Joanna Lumley and TV presenter Christine Bleakley - and covered by media in Japan. | His business has been visited by a host of celebrities - including actress Joanna Lumley and TV presenter Christine Bleakley - and covered by media in Japan. |
| The shop has also been filmed for TV shows including BBC's Escape to the Country and The Great Interior Design Challenge. | The shop has also been filmed for TV shows including BBC's Escape to the Country and The Great Interior Design Challenge. |
| Other items to sell at the auction included a multitude of sweet jars, vintage display cabinets, the brass shop counter bell and enamel advertising signs. | Other items to sell at the auction included a multitude of sweet jars, vintage display cabinets, the brass shop counter bell and enamel advertising signs. |
| Actress Joanna Lumley visited the sweet shop in Tissington | Actress Joanna Lumley visited the sweet shop in Tissington |
| The owner thanked the customers who kept him going over the last decade: "I've had the most amazing time. They're a brilliant bunch of loyal people." | The owner thanked the customers who kept him going over the last decade: "I've had the most amazing time. They're a brilliant bunch of loyal people." |
| The shop closed its doors last month and has reverted back to being part of the Tissington Estate. | The shop closed its doors last month and has reverted back to being part of the Tissington Estate. |
| Mr Walker said he was astonished by the response to the auction. | Mr Walker said he was astonished by the response to the auction. |
| "Some people drove miles and miles to be there," he said. "There must have been around 150 people at the sale. | "Some people drove miles and miles to be there," he said. "There must have been around 150 people at the sale. |
| "One former customer made a six-hour round trip from Essex just to pick up four glass sweet jars. She wanted her daughter to have a keepsake. | "One former customer made a six-hour round trip from Essex just to pick up four glass sweet jars. She wanted her daughter to have a keepsake. |
| "Another lady was determined to buy a toy dog on wheels she'd hankered after since coming to the shop as a girl of 10. | "Another lady was determined to buy a toy dog on wheels she'd hankered after since coming to the shop as a girl of 10. |
| "That's exactly what I wanted - my wonderful, supportive customers to wander off with a memory." | "That's exactly what I wanted - my wonderful, supportive customers to wander off with a memory." |
| Mr Walker had been running the shop since 2012 | Mr Walker had been running the shop since 2012 |
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